Broccoli and Cheese Empanadas
From 9 months · 6 empanadas · 30 min
Ingredients
What you'll need
- Broccoli
- Cheese
- Masa harina
Method
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How to prepare each food
Broccoli
Keep cooking it soft, and slightly firmer is fine as eating skills grow. Cut cooked broccoli into bite-size pieces or small florets that can be picked up with the developing pincer grasp. Keep the pieces soft enough to mash easily.
Bite-size pieces or small soft florets.
Cheese
Keep cheese pasteurized and full-fat. Grated cheese or thin, soft strips melted into warm food are easier to manage than chunks. As your baby practises picking things up, a thin soft strip that bends easily is fine, but avoid firm cubes. Keep an eye on the salt.
Grated, or thin soft strips that bend; not firm cubes.
A chunk or firm cube of cheese can block a small airway. Serve cheese finely grated, as a thin smear, or in thin soft strips, and avoid large firm pieces.
Putting it together
Little corn-dough empanadas filled with mashed broccoli and cheese.
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Chat with Lumi in the appSources9
- AAP - Starting Solid Foods (around 6 months)
- NHS - What to feed your baby from around 6 months
- USDA FoodData Central - Broccoli (nutrient data)
- AAP - Choking prevention guidance for infants and toddlers
- CDC - Foods that are choking hazards for infants and toddlers
- AAP - Why infant formula instead of cow's milk before 12 months
- AAP - Introducing common food allergens to your baby
- USDA FoodData Central - Cheese (nutrient data)
- USDA FoodData Central - Masa harina (nutrient data)
General informational content, not medical advice. Always consult your pediatrician about introducing new foods, especially if your baby has any medical conditions or family history of allergies.
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